Sash-holder



(No Model.)

' A. J. DAVIS.

SASH HOLDER.

No. 361,864. Patnted Apr. 26, 1887.

UNITE STATES ATENT Orricn.

ANDRE? J. DAVIS, OF HARTFORD, MICHIGAN.

SASH=HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 361,864, dated April 26, 1887.

Application filed February 23, 1887. Serial No. 228,574. (No model.)

To aZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ANDREW J. DAVIS, a

' citizen of the United States, residing at Hartford, in the county of Van Buren and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sash-Fasteners; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My present invention relates to improvements in that class of sash-fasteners wherein the sashmay be held in a secure manner at any desired height in the frame, or locked to prevent ingress from the outside; and my improvements consist, essentially, of the novel details of construction and general arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my improved device; Fig. 2, a front elevation of the same;

Fig. 3, a detail sectional view thereof applied to a sash, and Fig. 4 a detail sectional view of a modification.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts in the several figures of the drawings.

' In carrying out my invention I preferably provide a rectangular box, A, formed of castiron, and provided at its front opening with a surrounding flange, B, having openings a for the reception of suitable screws to secure the said box within a corresponding recess in the edge of the window-sash, as shown.

Near the lower portion of the box or receptacle A is provided a roller, 0, which is journaled upon the outer bent arm of a wire spring, D, the inner end of which is secured to the rear of the box in suchmanner as to allow the roller to project normallya slight vice is in operative relation therewith.

distance past the outer face of the surround ing flange B to impinge and revolve freely box A and hold it in position to form a brake or stop to hold the sash at any desired point in the frame.

Near the upper end of the box A, and to one side of its interior, is provided a pin or stop, f, the object of which is such that when the slide is pushed down behind the roller 0 to force the same outwardly the upper end of the said slide can be pushed back under said pin or stop to hold the slide in position to keep the roller thrown outwardly in contact with the window-frame to hold the sash at any point. In place, however, of using the box or receptacle A, the spring-actuated roller 0 and wedge-shaped slide E may be adjusted within a recess formed in the edge of the sash, as shown in the drawings.

In the operation of my invention the device is adjusted in the recess inthe edge of the sash with the handle e of the slide E projecting out of a slot in the front edge of the sash, as shown, it being only necessary, when the parts are thus arranged, to raise the sash to any desired point and push the slide E down behind the roller 0 by means of the handle 0 to hold the sash securely in place, the roller projecting outwardly from the recess in the edge of the, sash and impinging against the frame of the window to accomplish the desired result. To allow of the free movement up or down of the sash, the slide E is raised fromits engagement with the roller 0, allowing the same to spring back into the recess the proper distance to insure the free revolution of the said roller.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and useful- 1. A sash-fastener consisting of a springactuated roller capable of being thrown in or out of contact with the frame of a window through the medium of awedge-shaped slide, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. A sash-fastener composed of abox or receptacle provided upon the interior thereof with a spring-roller, and a wedgeshapedslide having a handle, and a pin or stop to hold the said slide in a locked position, substantially as described, and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ANDREW J. DAVIS.

Vitnesses:

GEo. W. IVIERRIMAN, LEVI S. WARREN.- 

